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Essential for your flowers Keep them in a cool spot (65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit), away from direct sunlight, heating or cooling vents, direct drafts from a ceiling fans, and the tops of televisions or radiators. (Appliances like televisions give off heat, causing flowers to dehydrate.)

Flowers in water Keep the vase filled with water containing floral food provided by your florist. Be sure to follow the directions on the package. Cut flowers, whether it's a presentation bouquet or a hand tied, need to have the stems re-cut before you put them in the vase to make sure their vascular cells are wide open to take up water. Never ever bash stems this is a real old wives tale and is actually the kiss of death to most flowers. All bashing achieves is the mangling of aforesaid vascular cells into such a state they haven't a hope in heck's chance of taking up water. Always cut the stems at a sharp angle using a knife if possible, or very sharp scissors. Place the flowers immediately in clean water, mixed with the flower food, or they'll dry out and you've defeated the object of cutting. Make sure there are no leaves sitting below the water line, as not only will they rot and release harmful bacteria, which kills flowers, but they'll consume vast amounts of the nutrients in the flower food which need to get up the stem to the flower head. To maintain the look of your flowers, repeat the process three or four days later, removing any wilting or dead flower heads so that the water supply is sent to the flowers still blooming or, in the case of multi-headed varieties, still to open. If the solution becomes cloudy, replace it entirely. If possible, recut the stems by removing one to two inches with a sharp knife. Remove leaves that will be below the waterline. Leaves in water will promote bacterial growth that can harm the flowers. When your flowers have woody stems and branches.

Flowers in wet foam Keep the floral foam soaked in water containing floral food provided by your florist. Be sure to follow the directions on the package.

Floral food Floral food is a combination of additives that help to nourish the flowers and discourage bacteria from growing in the water. It is one of the best—and easiest—ways to extend the life of your flowers. It is very important to follow the directions on the package correctly. Improperly mixed floral food can do more harm than good. If the flower food solution becomes cloudy, replace it entirely. If possible, recut stems by removing one to two inches with a sharp knife.

Individual needs Depending on the type of design you receive there are specific guidelines

Presentation bouquets Made with a collection of loose flowers, this will give you the chance to arrange the flowers in two or three vases depending on the size of the bouquet. Cut and condition the flowers as above and make sure you use clean vases; residue from previous bouquets will cause infection and reduce the life of your new flowers

Hand tieds As these are arranged for you and tied together, the first rule is not to cut the binding string. It doesn't harm the flowers and it means the bouquet will stay looking gorgeous. If it's been delivered aquapacked i.e. there's a bubble of water around the stems hold the bouquet over a sink and cut the bottom off the film. This way the water will pour down the sink not over you.

Arrangements If you receive an arrangement, it will have been made in a water retaining foam. This will need topping up every couple of days. Simply dribble water into the centre of the design or at the back where a good florist will have made a small nick into the foam.

Special needs Some flowers are hardier than others some have idiocyncracies that are part and parcel of their genetic make up.

Tulips Tulips actually keep growing in the vase which is why they elongate and curve. It's their style rather than a sign of poor quality. Lasting time should be around a week, if they should grow to unwieldy, simply ct the stems with a sharp knife to suit the vase. Available in pink, ,white, yellow, orange and red.

Carnations Whether it's a standard Carnation, now available in a wide variety of colors, or spray carnations, which look great in a mixed coloured bunch with foilage, these flowers will be a long lasting display. Carnations are the easiest flower to care for and the longest lasting. Available in red, white, yellow, pink, purple, orange, cream, peach (possibly green and veregated varieties.)

Chrysanthemums Also known as "mums", these flowers are a great addition to any arrangement. Each stem has 4 or more blooms on it and they are not frangrant. Remove any drooping or damaged buds to make sure the rest of th flowers keep their freshness. Available in white, yellow, red, purple, pink and possibly green and rust colours.

Gerbera This flowers adds a brilliant splash of colour to any arrangement and room. They are, however, a very independent flower in that they like to curve toward the light, so don't be surprised if after a day or two they're all pointing in one direction. Some florists will use wire or a straw when this flower is used in an arrangement to keep it pointing the way the florist wants. Gerbera's are a soft stemmed flower, so you must be careful when cutting this stem. It is still neccesary to cut it every 2-3 days, but we advise using a really sharp knife on these because otherwise you will crush the stem cells. Available in yellow, orange, red, white, pink and in Mini size.

Freesia This is a really deicate flower that will probably only last a week, but have an amazing smell which improves as the air gets warmer. What you loose in life span, you more than make up for in fragrance and beauty. Freesia only need a little bit taken off the bottom when you cut, but clean water and floral preservative are essential. What this does is prevent you water from becoming "scummy". The freesia can not stand "scummy" water. Available in purple, pink, white and yellow.

Lilies One of the most spectacular flowers around and available in pink, white, yellow, orange and red. Asiatic lilies do not have any fragrance so they're perfect for that person who has allergies, while the Oriental lilies have a very strong fragrance. Lilies have a harder stem so scisors or a pruner may be used to cut them, we still advise to use a sharp knife as this is the best way to avoid wrecking stem cells.

Lisianthus A relatively new flower, but one which has already made it into the top 10 selling flowers. Available in a range of colours such as white, pink, purple and some lovely bi-colours like white with a purple edging. Lisianthus or Eustoma will last around 7 - 10 days and like any multi-headed flower you need to remove old heads to give the new buds a chance to open.

Daffodils When you see the daffodil, you know that spring is just around the corner. A vase full of these will brighten the day of anyone who receives it, but unfortunately these are only available during the early spring months. The daffodil is a very persnickity flower. They do not like any other flowers in the vase with them and therefore emit a latex slime that clogs the cells of every other flowers. The only way to get around this is to stand them in water for 12 hours after cutting, then put them with the other flowers. (Do not recut or you'll have to wait another 12 hours.) Available in yellow and possibley in white, orange/yellow or the newest color, pink.